Foot pedal with angular adjustment
AssigneeTennant ompany
InventorMichael S. Wilmo
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Abstract
An improved foot pedal for controlling the speed of a vehicle having a hydrostatic transmission has an adjustable inclination to reduce driver fatigue during extended periods of same speed operation and to accommodate drivers of various stature.
Claims9
In a vehicle having a hydrostatic transmission, a seated drive on the vehicle when it is in operation, a foot pedal for said driver's use in controlling said hydrostatic transmission, said foot pedal being mounted so that those surface areas on the foot pedal which are contacted by the heel and toe of a foot or shoe of said driver are at a give inclination relative to each other, means whereby said angle of inclination between said heel and toe surface areas may be quickly and easily changed.
In a driver-operated vehicle having a hydrostatic transmission, a foot pedal for use by the driver in controlling the hydrostatic transmission, said foot pedal being movable within a range of positions to control forward and reverse movement of the vehicle, said foot pedal having heel and toe portions thereof which are adjustably mounted together to provide a predetermined and variable angle therebetween, and means for adjusting the relative position of said heel and toe portions to suit the operational and physical requirements of the vehicle driver.
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